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literature
Nabati
poetry
poets
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- ISBN 9780520371859
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 19 Aug 2022
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Nabati Poetry: The Oral Poetry of Arabia offers a deep exploration of a vibrant poetic tradition that has long captured the cultural and social essence of Arabia. Rooted in the central region of Najd, Nabati poetry serves as a vernacular artistic expression of the Arabian Peninsula, blending historical narrative, tribal ethos, and personal emotion into its verse. This book illuminates the profound role Nabati poetry has played as a form of communication, social commentary, and historical documentation, transcending the boundaries of formal literary traditions. Through its study of the poetic forms, cultural context, and oral transmission, the book provides a window into the dynamic interplay between tradition and modernity, as Nabati poetry grapples with the rapid transformations of Arabian society.
The work is structured to address the aesthetic, linguistic, and historical dimensions of Nabati poetry. It delves into the composition and performance of this art form, highlighting the oral traditions that have preserved its vitality while examining its connections to classical Arabic poetry. By drawing comparisons between Nabati and classical traditions, the book situates this vernacular form within the broader framework of Arabic literature. The final sections provide an urgent call for the preservation of this fading art form, emphasizing its significance as both a historical record and a cultural treasure. Rich with poetic examples and insightful analysis, Nabati Poetry: The Oral Poetry of Arabia is an essential resource for understanding the poetic soul of premodern Arabia.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.
The work is structured to address the aesthetic, linguistic, and historical dimensions of Nabati poetry. It delves into the composition and performance of this art form, highlighting the oral traditions that have preserved its vitality while examining its connections to classical Arabic poetry. By drawing comparisons between Nabati and classical traditions, the book situates this vernacular form within the broader framework of Arabic literature. The final sections provide an urgent call for the preservation of this fading art form, emphasizing its significance as both a historical record and a cultural treasure. Rich with poetic examples and insightful analysis, Nabati Poetry: The Oral Poetry of Arabia is an essential resource for understanding the poetic soul of premodern Arabia.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.
